Ethan Shorey, Author at The Local Insider News

Legendary runner Thornhill remembered in Cumberland

CUMBERLAND – Jack Thornhill is being remembered for his love of family and prolific running ability and endurance. Thornhill, previously named grand marshal of the Arnold Mills July 4th Parade, and a participant in more than 50 of the event’s…

May 5, 2026

Downtown Woonsocket Collaborative hosts ‘Golden Age of Hollywood’ fundraiser

WOONSOCKET – On May 2, the Downtown Woonsocket Collaborative held its annual Death on the Red Carpet with the assistance of the Museum of Work and Culture on South Main Street. According to Paul Alan White, the theme this year was…

May 4, 2026

Bellah Torres with her winning depiction of Jesus.

Scituate’s Torres takes top honors in state art contest

SCITUATE – Scituate High School senior art student Bellah Torres says it took her about two weeks to complete her art piece that won the 2026 High School Art Competition, and it was worth every minute. U.S. Senator Jack Reed announced…

May 4, 2026

Jennifer Keating poses in the Attleboro Arts Museum space where the Union Theatre was highlighted. Insider photos by Ethan Shorey.

Art display brings new attention to Union Theatre revival in Attleboro

ATTLEBORO – Proceeds from the “Staging a Comeback” exhibit at the Attleboro Arts Museum were one thing, said those behind it, but it was the benefit of renewed community conversation about restoring the old building that really provided a boost. The…

May 4, 2026

A new sign installed near Savoie Elementary School in Woonsocket.

Woonsocket DPW director says traffic on Mendon Road has calmed

WOONSOCKET – The longtime troublesome traffic situation on Mendon Road at Leo Savoie Elementary School has improved, says Public Works Director Steve D’Agostino, and there’s more to come. D’Agostino said officials have received no complaints recently, and that there has been…

May 3, 2026

Vacant Route 152 gas station going up for sale

NORTH ATTLEBORO – Since closing years ago, a run-down former gas station in the residential zone of Kelley Boulevard has become overgrown with trees so tall that they’re mostly covering up a price of $2.35 per gallon. The old Super…

May 2, 2026

We care about your causes

The Local Insider’s Causes page is all about you and the issues you care about. Know someone who needs a transplant? A charity with a great mission? A nonprofit doing big things and with a story to tell? A family…

May 2, 2026

Bryant honors Tikoian and others with Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award

SMITHFIELD – Town resident and State Sen. David Tikoian, a Bryant University Class of 1990 alum, was among several alumni honored with the “Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award” at an April 17 ceremony hosted in the Quinlan/Brown Innovation Center on the Bryant…

May 2, 2026

Lawmakers raise concerns over North Smithfield road situation

NORTH SMITHFIELD – Three local lawmakers issued a joint statement of concern this week over the future traffic situation on Smithfield Road (Route 146A) along the North Smithfield/Woonsocket border as a result of the planned Nasuti Elementary School. They are…

May 2, 2026

Cumberland’s Newell Bridge reopens

UPDATE – According to the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, the Newell Bridge on Diamond Hill Road has reopened as of Sunday evening, following final work on the span this weekend. CUMBERLAND – There’s still a way to get to the…

May 2, 2026